noun🔗ShareArrecifeA chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water."The divers carefully navigated around the coral reef. "Los buzos navegaron con cuidado alrededor del arrecife de coral.geologyoceanenvironmentnaturegeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVeta aurífera, arrecifeA large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore."The gold miners found a rich reef, promising a large harvest of valuable ore. "Los mineros de oro encontraron una veta aurífera rica, prometiendo una gran cosecha de mineral valioso.geologymaterialmineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRizoA portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind."To reduce the strain on the sailboat's rigging during the strong winds, the sailor reefed the mainsail. "Para reducir la tensión en el aparejo del velero durante los fuertes vientos, el marinero rizó la vela mayor.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudo llanoA reef knot."To tie the shoelaces, she used a reef knot. "Para atar los cordones, usó un nudo llano.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomar rizosTo take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind."To make sure the sailboat didn't capsize, the sailor reeled in part of the sail, reefing it. "Para asegurarse de que el velero no volcara, el marinero tomó rizos en parte de la vela.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirar con fuerza de las riendasTo pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding."The horse rider reeled in the reins, reefing them tight to stop the runaway horse. "El jinete tiró con fuerza de las riendas, tensándolas para detener al caballo desbocado.actionsportanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReducir la superficie de las palas(of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply."Reef the paddles."Reduzca la superficie de las palas.nauticalsailingvehiclemachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareErupción, sarpullidoThe itch; any eruptive skin disorder."My son had a bad skin reef on his arm, so we took him to the doctor. "Mi hijo tenía una erupción cutánea en el brazo, así que lo llevamos al médico.medicinediseasebodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCaspaDandruff."My little sister has a bad case of reef; she needs to use a medicated shampoo. "Mi hermana pequeña tiene mucha caspa; necesita usar un champú medicado.appearancebodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSarnoso, costrosoScabby; scurvy."The old man's skin was reefy and cracked from years of sun exposure. "La piel del anciano era sarnosa y agrietada por años de exposición al sol.appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
